New species of long-fingered bat discovered in India, Sri Lanka

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: August 25 2022

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After the discovery of a thick-thumbed bat species in Meghalaya, an international team of researchers has found a new species of long-fingered bats in India and Sri Lanka.
Tharaka Kusuminda of University of Rohana, Sri Lanka led the team and named the new species of long-fingered bats as Miniopterus phillipsi.
The name of the species was attributed to W W A Philips (1892-1981), a noted zoologist, in recognition of his contributions to studies on the mammals of Sri Lanka and South Asia.
The long-fingered bats belong to the family Miniopterus and are a part of a large group comprising at least 40 species worldwide.